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Scioscia acknowledges Angels’ push for C.J. Wilson

The Los Angeles Angels are interested in free-agent lefthander C.J. Wilson because they want more from a rotation that includes righthanders Jered Weaver, Danny Haren and Ervin Santana, manager MIke Scioscia said on Tuesday at the winter meetings.

“You need five guys going out there during the season to give you a chance to win,” Scioscia said. “Right now, we might have an incredible playoff rotation, but you need a full rotation to give you that opportunity to get into the playoffs.

“So we need to add pitching depth in the rotation. That’s something I know that is weighing very heavily on a lot of things that (the Angels are) considering, and I think you’ll see us move towards that direction, whether it’s C.J. Wilson or whether it’s some other things that he has to do.”

This Angels this past season were 59-42 in games started by Weaver, Haren or Santana and 27-34 in all other games. The Texas Rangers were 21-13 in games started by Wilson and 75-53 in all other games.

The Angels finished second in the American League West, 10 games behind the Rangers.